RESULTS: In addition to the BG's automatic CHOAM, the Emperor calls for CHOAM charity! Oh, the irony! Bidding went well. We were only missing the BG, but since everyone else showed up, Chip asked if he could bid on the BG's behalf. The players and GM unanimously agreed (with the disclaimer that Chip had to take full responsibility for any complaints Bob might have), so we pressed on. As it turned out, the Guild pretty much hogged everything for himself anyway, buying 4 cards (and spending the Ghola to make room for that last one). Details are below. Everyone got their free revival back. (Lots of mayhem last turn.) The Guild got 5 more back for the Ghola, and the BG and the Atreides each bought 1 extra token. (Bob -- Chip decided that for you. Please confirm.) We're ready to start movement. The Guild already deferred to the Emperor, but we need to hear where the BG will be coexisting at the start of the turn. (Turns out the only place that has to be announced now is Arrakeen.) Emperor gave his orders right after the bidding chat, but I'm letting him re-think them in light of the BG coexistence decisions.... ORDERS NEEDED: Bene Gesserit - Coexistence for Arrakeen? Emperor - Shipment and movement orders All - Conditional orders or card plays DUE DATE: November 10, 1999 =============================================================================== TURN: 4 STORM: Cielago South (sector 2) [SHIELD WALL DOWN] SPICE: Broken Land (sector 12) - 8 Cielago North (sector 3) - 8 Red Chasm (sector 7) - 2 ALLIANCES: Atreides & Emperor Bene Gesserit & Guild CARD BIDDING: Card #1 - G:1 E:2 A:- H:- F:- B:- G:3 E:- -> G:3 Card #2 - E:2 A:- G:- F:- B:- G:3 E:4 G:5 E:- A:6 G:7 A:- -> G:7 Card #3 - A:1 H:2 F:- B:- G:3 E:- A:4 H:- G:5 A:- -> G:5 Card #4 - H:2 F:- B:3 G:x E:4 A:- H:- B:- -> E:4 Card #5 - F:3 B:4 G:x E:x A:5 H:- F:- B:- G:6 A:- -> G:6 Card #6 - B:3 G:x E:x A:5 H:- F:- B:- -> A:5 REVIVAL: Guild - 1 free + 5 Ghola (played during bidding) Emperor - 1 free Sardaukar Atreides - 2 free + 1 paid Harkonnen - 2 free Fremen - 3 free Bene Gesserit - 1 free + 1 paid MOVEMENT: Guild - Deferred Emperor - Next to move Atreides - Harkonnen - Fremen - Bene Gesserit - COMBAT: SPICE COLLECTION: TOKEN LOCATIONS: Atreides - 3 Imperial Basin (sector 10) 3 Red Chasm (sector 7) 6 Sietch Tabr (sector 14) 3 Off-planet 5 Tanks Bene Gesserit - 1(c) Arrakeen (sector 10) 8 Habbanya Ridge Sietch (sector 17) 1 Polar Sink 2(c) Sietch Tabr (sector 14) 2 South Mesa (sector 5) 3 Off-planet 3 Tanks Emperor - 3(3) False Wall West (sector 17) 5(1) Off-planet 12(1) Tanks Fremen - 5(1) Polar Sink 7(2) Far side of planet 8 Tanks Guild - 5 Arrakeen (sector 10) 5 Polar Sink 6 Off-planet 4 Tanks Harkonnen - 1 Tuek's Sietch (sector 5) 7 Off-planet 12 Tanks LEADER STATUS: Atreides - OK Lady Jessica (5) OK Thufir Hawat (5) OK Gurney Halleck (4) OK Duncan Idaho (2) DEAD Dr. Wellington Yueh (1) OK Kwisatz Haderach (+2) [7/7] Bene Gesserit - OK Alia (5) OK Lady Margot Fenring (5) OK Princess Irulan (5) OK Rev. Mother Ramallo (5) OK Wanna Marcus (5) Emperor - OK Count Hasimir Fenring (6) OK Captain Aramsham (5) OK Burseg (3) DEAD Caid (3) DEAD Bashar (2) Fremen - OK Stilgar (7) OK Chani (6) OK Otheym (5) DEAD Shadout Mapes (3) DEAD Jamis (2) Guild - OK Esmar Tuek (3) OK Master Bewt (3) OK Soo Soo Sook (2) DEAD Guild Representative (1) Harkonnen - OK Feyd-Rautha (6) OK Beast Rabban (4) OK Piter DeVries (3) OK Captain Iakin Nefud (2) OK Umman Kudu (1) OK Staban Tuek (5) PLAYERS: Atreides - Sherlockazulu Bene Gesserit - Dandelot Emperor - Sorvan Harkonnen - LoveTXmen Fremen - JonathanMcC Guild - CcollinsIII GM - tempus42 PLAYER DOTS: Cielago South (sector 2) - Bene Gesserit Tuek's Sietch (sector 5) - Guild Gara Kulon (sector 8) - Emperor Carthag (sector 11) - Atreides Sietch Tabr (sector 14) - Harkonnen Habbanya Ridge Sietch (sector 17) - Fremen